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Emission properties of surface-emitting distributed-feedback and distributed-Bragg-reflector semiconductor lasers

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.14.000491· OSTI ID:6183918

We use a single-mode transfer equation model to study the performance of vertical-cavity surface-emitting distributed-feedback (DFB) and distributed-Bragg-reflector (DBR) semiconductor lasers above threshold. We find that DBR lasers exhibit less envelope spatial hole burning than both single and double phase-shifted DFB lasers and therefore may achieve more stable single-longitudinal-mode operation.

Research Organization:
Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, 3251 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304(US)
OSTI ID:
6183918
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 14:10; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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